Lesotho vs Malawi: Armed forces personnel percent

Lesotho
0.0895
in 2020
Malawi
0.0768
in 2020
Lesotho rank
154th
Malawi rank
157th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
0.040.060.080.10.12198520022020

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.0895 against 0.0768 in Malawi, a difference of 0.0127.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 154th and Malawi ranks 157th of 173 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1179 0.0729 0.045 Lesotho
1990s 0.1039 0.0814 0.0226 Lesotho
2000s 0.1013 0.0519 0.0494 Lesotho
2010s 0.0955 0.0573 0.0382 Lesotho
2020s 0.0895 0.0768 0.0127 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Lesotho or Malawi?
Lesotho, at 0.0895 against 0.0768 in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Lesotho and Malawi?
0.0127, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Lesotho ranks 154th and Malawi ranks 157th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed